The folks at Capcom aren't the only ones celebrating the 25th anniversary of Street Fighter. AngryBananas101 has uploaded the first part to a series titled, "The Making Of: Street Fighter x Tekken Cabinet."

Andriasang says Atlus has released the 1.02 update for Persona 4 Arena in Japanese Arcades. The game is set for a console release in Japan July 26 for Xbox 360 and PS3. A North American release date has yet to be revealed, but it's expected to arrive sometime this summer.

Head past the jump for a list of the 1.02 changes from Atlus (via SRK).

Maximilian has done it. He has completed the fifth and final day of week two of Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT) action. Max's second week has consisted of going through fan mail and testing his skills in ranked matches.

The east coast's top players were on hand. These players included: Chris G, Sanford Kelly, Dieminion, Noel Brown, RayRay, and others who tested their skills as they prepare for Evo 2012. They were also vying for first place and 70-percent of the tournament pot.

Gamespot has got the scoop on the new NetherRealm Studios fighter, Injustice: Gods Among Us. The game features DC characters such as: Batman, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn and Solomon Grundy. More DC superheroes and villains will be revealed in the coming months.

Injustice: Gods Among Us will be released for Xbox 360, PS3, and the Nintendo Wii U in 2013. An exact release date has not been revealed. The last time WB Games teamed up with DC comics was in 2008 for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.

The 31st Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) edition of the "Online Warrior" has been posted by Maximilian. For this episode, Max talks about the nearly unstoppable force that is Morrigan. The Darkstalkers beauty can be a nightmare if players like Chris G are controlling her.

Namco Bandai has enjoyed a bevy of press for its upcoming fighter, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (TTT2). The game, which is set to come out in September, has been met with anticipation for years.

With a title this popular, rumors were bound to surface. The latest one is that Tekken 6's Tougou will be a playable character in TTT2. The game's producer, Katsuhiro Harada, took to Twitter to respond.

Desk is not one to upload combos with insignificant damage. That's why he's made this new Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT) combo video that shows some serious damage. Here is Combo-a-Day six, seven, and eight.

Like every Wednesday night, the Big Two is set to go down (May 30) at Next Level in Brooklyn, NY. Expect top players to attend such as Chris G, Dieminion, Sanford Kelly, and others. With any luck, the team of Rush Hour (Aquasilk and Chris Hu) will join for some commentary.

The event starts at 8 p.m. ET. Sometimes Sp00ky likes to stream some casuals early to test the equipment, so stick around early and you might see some extra matches.

Maximilian is one day away from completing his second week of action with Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT). Like all the previous days, the fourth day sees Max surfing through fan mail and taking his skills to ranked matches.

Those hoping for the Alpha series to be included in the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Set were in for a rude awakening. All the games included in the set were revealed last week and the Alpha series was nowhere to be found.

With the popularity of the Alpha series, it's hard to see why Capcom would eliminate it from the 25th anniversary of Street Fighter. Many wondered if the company didn't feel it would be feasible to include these titles.

A Capcom product manager who calls himself Neo Deus on the Capcom-Unity boards, revealed why the Alpha series is missing.

Last week, the official trailer to WWE '13 was leaked, much to the chagrin of THQ. The game was officially revealed on Monday Night Raw, which would explain why THQ didn't want to keep the cat out of the bag.

Nov. 1 was the date advertised when the trailer leaked, but that's not the North American date. The game will land in the United States on Oct. 30. It'll be released for Xbox 360, PS3, and Nintendo Wii.

Heroes and Heralds may be as dead as a doornail online, but Endless Comboz hasn't dismissed the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) mode. He has added a volume two to his "Heroes and Heralds is Broken" series and re-uploaded volume one.

In 2012, Wong is taking the west coast by storm with his Street Fighter play. The man has won countless tournaments in games such as AE v.2012, MvC3, MvC2, and the list keeps going.

With so many tournament appearances, one may think it would be in Wong's best interest to step back and take a breather. The only problem is, he doesn't want to. In fact, it's been a long time since the tournament kingpin took a break from the fighting game scene.

Maximilian has been working hard on improving at every fighting game he owns. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is no exception. Here is the eight episode of the 3rd Strike edition of the "Online Warrior."

Maximilian is back on Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT). He has started his second week with the crossover and uploaded days one and two of his week with the game. See how he fares in days one and two below:

Bread and Butter (BnB) combos. They come naturally to pro players, but what if you're a beginner? xBLACKJAGUAR13 has been uploaded some of these combos to show how much damage they can produce. This one focuses on Dormammu.

Capcom has revealed the next batch of Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT) DLC will arrive June 5 on Xbox Live and PSN. The pack contains mostly gems. A free color palette and the complete costume swap pack will also be available.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

When you hear the Capcom name, many things probably pop into your head. Some say brilliant, others say greedy. The one word that is rarely associated with the company is failure.

That's because Capcom is staying on their toes. Not one to let the times pass him by, Capcom CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto believes speeding up development will be a big cost that'll result in an even greater gain (via EuroGamer).

The second part to Maximilian's "ASSIST ME!" series featuring Phoenix has been posted. After turning dark in the first part, can Phoenix last without causing damage to Max, Doctor Doom, and the universe?

The revolution has been revealed. The trailer to THQ's upcoming grappler, WWE '13 has been leaked. CM Punk is the star of the clip and it appears he will be on the cover. No word yet on whether or not THQ will actually be motivated enough to actually provide an enjoyable online experience. I doubt it.

Lei Fang and Zack have been confirmed by Tecmo Koei for the Dead or Alive 5 (DoA 5) roster. Not only has the company confirmed the inevitable, but they've also provided gameplay footage of the two characters.

Maximilian has had his share of interesting opponents in SoulCalibur V (SCV). From Hawkeye to Kenshi, Max has seen it all ... or so he thought. In the 12th episode of the SCV edition of the "Online Warrior," he runs into Solid Snake.

Vergil, C. Viper, and Dante can make for a solid team in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3). Chinny0120 wants to prove this to be true with his latest combo video. This team ariel combo (TAC) may not be practical, but sometimes just messing around in the lab is all you need.

At the moment, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) seems to be the most popular fighting game. As mentioned in our UMvC3 Evo 2012 preview, the game captured the excitement of the fighting game community (FGC) that no other title before it has been able to do.

Despite the tremendous reception on the competitive field, Capcom isn't eager to update the title with more DLC. In fact, the UMvC3 team has moved on according to Capcom's Vice President Christian Svensson (via Event Hubs).

Capcom sent out a press release revealing the release date for the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Set and more details regarding the content. The limited edition set will be available on Xbox 360 and PS3 on Sept. 18.

Included in this set will be a slew of Street Fighter titles. The games featured are: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Street Fighter III
3rd Strike Online Edition, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade
Edition with all costume DLC, and Street Fighter x Tekken
including all character and Swap Costume DLC.

Here is the fifth day of week two of Maximilian's week with Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3). The live commentary returns for day five. Max attempts to use different characters for this video and surfs through fan mail.

That's how long it's been since Mortal Kombat (MK) made its controversial debut. The fatalities of the first MK game in 1992 caused an outcry from parents who didn't want their kids to see violence of that magnitude.

Today, MK is one of the most highest grossing fighting games on the market. Its longevity is nothing short of impressive. Even though MK may not be a favorite on the competitive side, one can't deny its place in fighting game history.

King of Fighters XIII (KoFXIII) will be making its way to Evo 2012. With the hype surrounding it's appearance at the biggest fighting game tournament of the year, you can bet that combo videos will be going strong. PersonaWorld has made a Raiden combo video.

In a press release, Namco Bandai has revealed Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (TTT2) will be released the week of September 10. Europe will receive the title on Sept. 14. TTT2 will be landing on Xbox 360 and PS3.

The game has already made a splash in Japanese Arcades. From the Unlimited update to even a tier list, TTT2 has already made a mark on fighting games without even seeing a console launch yet.

Yesterday (May 21), Michelle, Ogre, Angel, and Kunimitsu were confirmed as DLC. The press release notes that all four characters will be available at launch. It'll be interesting to see whether or not those characters are locked on the disc.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Dead or Alive 5 (DoA 5) will make its way to Xbox 360 and PS3 in September. While the game is still a few months away from hitting store shelves, that hasn't stopped combo videos from surfacing. DOATECNATION has put together a DoA 5 combo video from the alpha build.

A popular term used in the fighting game community (FGC) is hype. In the 30th episode of the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) edition of the "Online Warrior," Maximilian attempts to provide a definition for hype.

Here is the fourth day to Maximilian's week with Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3). Max's week with fighting games is an attempt to give viewers a different look at online ranked matches outside of the "Online Warrior."

A new Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (TTT2) DLC trailer has been released by Gamespot. The trailer reveals Michelle, Angel, Ogre, and Kunimitsu will be included in the game's first DLC pack. TTT2 is expected to be released on Xbox 360 and PS3.

The 11th episode of the SoulCalibur V (SCV) edition of the "Online Warrior" is here. Maximilian hasn't slowed down his video production yet despite some problems. While the situation mostly impacts "ASSIST ME!" it's still impressive that Max hasn't shown any signs of stopping.

Like all the other SCV "Online Warrior" episodes, Max delivers some live commentary. This gives the viewer spur of the moment insight as his online ranked matches take place. Thanks to SCV's creation mode, Max runs into some interesting characters such as Hawkeye and Kenshi.

Capcom recently released a patch for Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT). While the patch fixed many issues such as infinites, an even bigger problem emerged. Rolento can now lock up the game.

If Rolento throws his knife at projectiles, the game will freeze. You'll have to reset your console if you want to continue playing. This is a glaring issue, so much so that the character has been considered for banning of tournaments.

The official Capcom Japanese blog has confirmed that a fix is underway. Expect to download the patch in mid-June.

The third day to Maximilian's second week with Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) has been posted. Live commentary is present for this video. Max gives live insight on his online ranked matches and surfs through some fan mail.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale promises to be chock full of surprises. The game already has PaRappa the Rapper and Kratos from God of War. What more can Sony do to impress?

How about adding Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid, Nathan Drake from Uncharted and Cole MacGrath from inFamous? It turns out the fantasy of having all three characters in one fighting game is a reality.

See Eric Ladin, voice of Cole MacGrath, spill the beans on Twitter (via IGN) after the jump.

You didn't think Maximilian was done with his weeks of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3), did you? Not a chance, in fact he's just getting started. Here are days one and two of the second week of UMvC3 action.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

FightVG.com will not be updating tomorrow (May 18, 2012). Scheduling conflicts will prevent the site from updating the latest news on Friday. We will return Sunday (May 20) to get you up to speed on the happenings of the fighting game world.

Maximilian has uploaded the seventh episode of the Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike edition of the "Online Warrior." The live commentary that Max has been using in a good portion of his videos returns for this one.

Last night (May 16) another edition of the tournament series went down from Next Level in Brooklyn, NY. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3), and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v.2012 (AE v.2012) were played.

To the surprise of almost no one, Chris G once again took first place in UMvC3 action. Dieminion bested Sanford Kelly to take first place in AE v.2012 action.

Desk is at it again. The popular fighting game uploader has once again delivered a punishing Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT) combo. The mastermind behind breaking Capcom games uses Julia and Rufus to demonstrate his awesomeness.

Namco Bandai has released some new screenshots on the official Project X Zone website. The images revealed that Street Fighter's Chun-Li and Darkstalkers' Morrigan will be playable in the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title.

This adds to the already beefy roster for Project X Zone. Many fighting game characters such as Ryu and Ken will be featured. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) standouts such as Dante, Chris, Jill, and Zero will also be in the game. Even Mega Man will be playable in this Sega, Capcom, and Namco Bandai crossover.

Maximilian has uploaded the 10th episode to the Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT) edition of the "Online Warrior." Max talks about SFxT's downward spiral and compares its reception from the fans to 2004's Capcom Fighting Jam.

Desk is back for another Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT) video. Shockingly this video isn't dedicated towards breaking the game. Instead, Desk turns his attention to what's been fixed in the 1.04 patch.

While of this information is already behind thanks to the new game freezing glitch discovered earlier today, it's good to see what has been addressed. Watch the video after the jump.

Capcom released the 1.04 patch for Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT) today (May 16). While infinites such as Kazuya's have been removed, an even worse error has been discovered in the new patch. If Rolento's knife makes contact with a firebal, the game freezes entirely. The glitch was discovered by KhaosGamingTV.

Namco Bandai revealed during a presentation (via Andriasang) they are expecting to sell two million copies of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (TTT2). The game will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 in September.

The company responsible for the Tekken series isn't the only one throwing out sales expectations. Recently Tecmo Koei said they expect Dead or Alive 5 (DoA 5) to sell one million units. Capcom predicted two million SFxT sales, but have come up short thus far with 1.4 million copies sold.

Here is the 29th episode to Maximilian's Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) series, "Online Warrior." There's no live commentary for these videos most of the time, and this one is no exception. Max runs down his online ranked matches as usual.

xBLACKJAGUAR13 continues to upload Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) bread and butter (BnB) combos. Marvel's She-Hulk is the center of this clip as she does 679k damage and uses one bar of meter to do it.

Monday, May 14, 2012

A new Skullgirls combo video has hit the web. Rkoehl (perhaps a Randy Orton reference) has put the attention of his clip on Parasoul. Infinites may be blocked in this game, but a 33 hit combo that does some damage isn't too bad.

Before its release, Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT) was marred by controversy. Since they were first announced at New York Comic Con 2011, gems have left a bad taste in the mouths of the fighting game community (FGC). An even bigger issue occurred just before launch day.

Magneto is not one to take lightly in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3). The Master of Magnetism doesn't even need meter to put a beating on his opponents as shown by rayray19wun. All he needs are some drones. NOTE: The video quality is low.

Sega has released the official trailer to Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown. The game will be hitting PSN on June 5 and Xbox Live June 6. The game has been a hit in Japanese Arcades so it should come as no surprise that a console version is on the way.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (TTT2) hasn't even made its way to consoles. That isn't stopping the game from making a killing in Japanese Arcades, however. With the latest Unlimited update, the Namco Bandai fighter is only getting stronger.

TTT2 producer Katsuhiro Harada has been answering questions from fans on his Twitter account. One of those questions had to do with the most used TTT2 characters thus far.

Tron Bonne is not considered a top tier character in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) but that's not a problem. The Mega Man antihero is still a threat and xBLACKJAGUAR13 wants to prove it with these damaging bread and butter (BnB) combos.

Sega has announced its Arcade favorite in Japan, Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown will be released on PSN June 5. An Xbox Live release comes the following day.

Final Showdown will be $14.99 on PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. Sega will also be releasing character customization packs for $4.99 or 400 Microsoft Points each. Oddly there will also be two additional customization packs for the same price as the game itself, each.

Maximilian has finally wrapped up his week of action with Namco Bandai's SoulCalibur V (SCV). In day four, Max didn't have a solid outing, losing more games than he wanted to and running into a rage quitter. See if Max had better luck on the final day of the week.

Maximilian has tackled the fourth day of SoulCalibur V (SCV) online ranked action. Max runs through some fan mail on Xbox Live. Day four wasn't the best day for Max as he was on the losing end more than he would've liked and he even runs into a rage quitter.

On May 5 Chinatown Fair (CF) reopened in New York City. The Arcade brought joy to families and kids, but dismay to hardcore fighting game fans. Skeeball, basketball, air hockey, Terminator Salvation, and Guitar Hero were all present but fighting games were nowhere to be seen. The CF manager, Lonnie doesn't want fans to jump to conclusions as he assures the community that the fighting games of yesteryear as well as some new ones will make their way to the Arcade.

The first part to "ASSIST ME!" featuring Phoenix has been uploaded. While Maximilian and the crew of the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) web series are dealing with personal issues, they were able to get these episodes finished.

Friday, May 11, 2012

A new combo video featuring the Tekken delight, Ling Xiaoyu has been posted by RabbiT2Game. Street Fighter x Tekken (SFxT) may have its flaws, but combo videos like this one remind us that at its core the Capcom crossover can produce tons of fun.

The
biggest fighting game tournament of the year, Evo is set to go down from
Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas July 6 – 8. To get you prepared for the huge
tournament event, FightVG.com will be previewing each game on the main floor
and get you up to speed on some of the top players.

Ultimate
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) is the perfect game to start. Has there ever been a
fighting game that has captured the imagination of the community as much as
UMvC3? Highly unlikely. We’re talking about a game that is demanded constantly
on streams on the east coast such as Sp00ky’s and on the west coast with events
like Wednesday Night Fights.

While
there was some controversy surrounding Ultimate being a retail disc rather than
DLC less than a year after the original title was released, the community never
left. In fact, it only got stronger. Fans from across the world tune in to see
players such as Tokido, F. Champ, Chris G, Viscant, and many more compete in
numerous tournaments.

Mr. Spazzomatic loves him some Tron Bonne. So it should come as no surprise that his latest Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (UMvC3) combo video is dedicated to the Mega Man antihero. While yesterday's video focused on mid screen relaunches, this one dives into raw tags.